Man accidentally fires gun after consuming alcohol

Published 12:00 pm, Wednesday, February 13, 2013

On Feb. 10 police were called to the emergency room of BSA Hospital in reference to a gunshot victim. The victim was identified as a 20-year-old Canyon man. The victim was accompanied by several friends and found to have non-life threatening injuries to his hand. The victim and friends explained to police that after an evening of playing alcoholic beverage drinking games, they decided to take a shot and drive outside of Canyon on a nearby country road, to hunt jack rabbits. According to the victim and his friends, they got lost and drove back into Canyon. The victim, riding with his hand over the front of the barrel of the shotgun, had an accidental discharge of his shotgun. This resulted in severe injury to his fingers and damage to the vehicle they were driving in. No other persons were injured and no charges have been filed. Canyon police remind citizens that alcoholic beverages and guns don’t mix.

On Feb. 9 police were called to a residence on Southridge in reference to a loud party. Police identified themselves to the occupants of the residence, however the residents refused to communicate or answer the door. Police remained in the area and later identified several people as they attempted to leave the party. Police issued three citations to persons leaving the party for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Also on Feb. 9, police conducted a traffic stop near Havenwood and Southridge. Police identified the driver as a 16-year-old Amarillo resident and found him to be under the influence of a alcoholic beverage. The 16-year-old driver was cited for driving under the influence minor.

Police conducted another traffic stop on Feb. 9 in the 2300 block of 2nd Avenue. After detecting the odor of marijuana, police conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and found a useable amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The driver, an 18-year-old male Amarillo resident, was booked into Randall County Jail for possession of marijuana under two ounces.

On Feb. 10 police conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of 27th Street. The driver consented to a search of the vehicle and admitted to having smoked marijuana earlier in the night. He also admitted to having consumed marijuana by eating it in a brownie prior to the stop. The 21-year-old male Amarillo resident was found to have three outstanding Amarillo traffic warrants. The driver was transported and booked into Randall County Jail for possession of marijuana under two ounces, possession of drug paraphernalia and three traffic warrants.

Also on Feb. 10 , police conducted a traffic stop in the 1700 block of 23rd Street. After smelling marijuana emitting form the vehicle, police conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle. The occupants subsequently admitted to possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, leading police to a useable amount of marijuana and paraphernalia. Both occupants, an adult Canyon resident and minor Amarillo resident, were arrested and booked into the Randall County Jail for possession of marijuana under two ounces and paraphernalia.